GoDaddy Website Builder pricing: plans, credits and renewal
What GoDaddy charges for its website builder in the United States, now sold as Airo AI Builder: plan prices on annual and monthly billing, the AI credit allowances, and what the domain and email cost. Last updated 12 November 2026.
How much does GoDaddy Website Builder cost?
GoDaddy Website Builder, sold as Airo AI Builder, has a free plan and three paid plans. In the United States, as of November 2026, Starter is $9.99 a month, Professional $24.99 and Ultimate $99.99 billed annually, or $19.99, $49.99 and $199.99 billed monthly. Paid plans list a free custom domain; GoDaddy's .com list price is $22.99 a year.
| Free plan | Yes: 50 AI credits a month, no card, unlimited preview sites |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | Starter: $9.99/mo billed annually ($119.88 a year) or $19.99 monthly |
| Sites per plan | 1 on Starter, up to 10 on Professional, up to 50 on Ultimate |
| AI credits per month | 150, 300 and 750; unused credits expire each billing cycle |
| Renewal price | Not stated on the plan cards |
| Sold separately: Microsoft 365 from $0.99 per mailbox a month for the first year, $8.99 list |
Facts checked 12 November 2026.
Who publishes this: Neweb sells a competing website builder. This guide is written to be useful if you never use it: every GoDaddy figure is taken from GoDaddy's own pages, dated and linked, and the alternatives section lists Neweb as one option among several.
If you have read older guides to GoDaddy's builder, the plan names on this page will look unfamiliar. On 12 November 2026 the United States version of GoDaddy's website builder page sold the product as Airo AI Builder with Free, Starter, Professional and Ultimate plans, priced around monthly AI credits. The plan names quoted on many comparison sites were not on the page. GoDaddy shows different prices and currencies by country, so the figures below are from the United States market view of godaddy.com.
- Plans and prices
- What each GoDaddy plan actually includes
- First year vs renewal
- Domain and email costs
- Extra costs to budget for
- Who each plan suits
- Good value or not
- Alternatives at this price
- Sources
GoDaddy plans and prices, November 2026
| Plan | Billed annually, per month | Billed monthly | AI credits | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 50 a month | Explore ideas and build unlimited preview sites and apps. No credit card. |
| Starter | $9.99 | $19.99 | 150 a month | Publish 1 site or app, free custom domain, automated security and speed checks, marketing campaigns, social and blog posts, payment by link or QR code. |
| Professional | $24.99 | $49.99 | 300 a month | Publish up to 10 sites or apps, advanced analytics, third-party connectors, online payments and deposits, appointment bookings, product catalog, sales tax calculation, shipping rates. |
| Ultimate | $99.99 | $199.99 | 750 a month | Publish up to 50 sites or apps, team collaboration, client hand-off, GitHub sync, priority support and one 30-minute session with an expert. |
US dollars, United States market, as of November 2026. Source: godaddy.com/websites/website-builder, loaded 12 November 2026. "Remove Airo branding" is listed as coming soon on Professional and Ultimate. Prices vary by region and change; confirm on GoDaddy's site before buying.
What each GoDaddy plan actually includes
All paid plans include a mobile-friendly site, 24/7 support, SSL and DDoS protection, collaborators, and the ability to download your code at any time. Editing text and images does not use credits. The plans then differ on three things:
- How many sites you can publish. 1, 10 or 50.
- How much AI work you get each month. 150, 300 or 750 credits. GoDaddy says credits power building and app operations, expire at the end of each billing cycle and do not roll over. If you run out, you can buy more or wait for the next cycle. The price of extra credits was not on the page.
- Selling and booking. Starter can take payment by link or QR code. Online payments and deposits, appointment bookings, a product catalog, sales tax and shipping settings start at Professional.
The free plan is for building and previewing: 50 credits a month, no card, unlimited preview sites.
First year vs renewal
The plan cards show one price for annual billing and one for monthly billing and do not state a renewal price. GoDaddy's general pricing page describes the builder as "as low as $9.99/mo". Since nothing on the page says what the plan renews at, treat the listed price as the first-term price and check the renewal amount in the cart and in your account's renewal settings before the term ends.
The domain is the cost you can estimate. Paid plans list a "free custom domain", and GoDaddy's site menu describes it as included with annual plans; the page does not say how long it stays free. GoDaddy's .com page shows a list price of $22.99 a year. On Starter billed annually, a second year would be $119.88 for the plan plus $22.99 for a .com, or $142.87 before tax, if the domain is free for one year and both list prices are unchanged. That sum is our arithmetic from GoDaddy's published prices, not a quote.
Domain and email costs
- Domain. A free custom domain is listed on every paid plan. The .com list price is $22.99 a year. GoDaddy also advertises first-year domain promotions (for example a .com at $0.01 for the first year with a three-year purchase, additional years at $22.99), so the first invoice and later ones can look very different.
- Email. The builder plans do not list a mailbox. GoDaddy sells Microsoft 365 email separately: Email Essentials at $0.99 per mailbox a month for the first one-year term against an $8.99 list price, and Email Plus with Security at $5.99 against $9.99. GoDaddy notes that auto-renew pricing applies to each active mailbox.
Sources: godaddy.com .com domains and godaddy.com professional email, United States market, loaded 12 November 2026.
Extra costs to budget for
- Extra AI credits. Heavy rebuilding can use up a month's allowance; more credits cost extra.
- Monthly billing. Twice the annual rate on every plan: $239.88 a year on Starter instead of $119.88.
- Email at renewal. The $0.99 first-year mailbox has an $8.99 list price.
- Domain renewal. $22.99 a year list price for .com.
- Selling online. Online payments and bookings need Professional at $24.99 a month billed annually; payment processing fees are separate.
Who each GoDaddy plan suits
- Free. Trying the AI builder and previewing ideas before paying.
- Starter. One simple site for a personal project or a business that does not need online payments or bookings.
- Professional. A local business that takes bookings or payments, or someone running several sites.
- Ultimate. Agencies and people managing many client sites who want collaboration and hand-off tools.
When GoDaddy is good value, and when it is not
Good value if
- You like building by describing what you want and refining it in conversation.
- Your domains are already at GoDaddy and you want one account.
- You want to be able to download the site's code.
- You can pay annually: the annual rate is half the monthly one.
Look elsewhere if
- You want to know the renewal price in advance: it is not on the plan cards.
- You expect to regenerate and rework the site a lot: credits are capped monthly and expire.
- You need bookings or online payments on the cheapest plan: those start at Professional.
- You want a mailbox in the price: Microsoft 365 is a separate subscription.
Alternatives at this price
Entry paid plans at five other builders, in alphabetical order, with the same dated prices used in our website builder renewal price tracker. None of these is a like-for-like copy of GoDaddy; the last column says who each is for.
| Builder | Entry paid plan | Price | Free domain | Consider it if |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger Website Builder | Premium (up to 3 sites) | $1.99/mo on a 48-month prepay; renews at $10.99/mo | Yes: 1 year | The lowest first-term price matters most and you accept a 48-month prepaid term that renews at $10.99 a month. |
| Neweb | Starter (1 site) | $9/mo billed yearly; $19 monthly | Yes: first year, on paid plans only | You want the site generated for you on WordPress with hosting and a first-year domain in one plan, and can live without a bundled mailbox or an online store. |
| Squarespace | Basic | $19/mo billed yearly; $25 monthly | Yes: 1 year, annual plans only | Design templates matter most and you will pay yearly to get the free domain year. |
| Wix | Light | $17/mo billed yearly; $24 monthly | Yes: 1-year voucher on yearly or multi-year plans, first purchase only | You want a drag-and-drop editor with scheduling and e-commerce available on higher plans. |
| WordPress.com | Personal | $4/mo billed yearly; $9 monthly | Yes: 1 year, annual and multi-year plans only | You mainly want to write and publish, at the lowest listed annual price in this table. |
US dollars, United States pricing, checked 12 November 2026 on each vendor's own page; sources are linked per builder in the tracker table. Neweb is the publisher of this page.
Comparing another vendor? See Wix pricing explained and Squarespace pricing explained.
How this guide was put together
Every GoDaddy price, fee and term on this page was read on GoDaddy's own website on 12 November 2026 and is linked below. Where GoDaddy does not state something, this guide says so instead of estimating. Totals described as "our arithmetic" are simple sums of published prices. Prices are US dollars for the United States and exclude tax. Found something out of date? Email hello@neweb.ai.
Sources
- GoDaddy Website Builder page, United States market (plans, credits, features, FAQ): https://www.godaddy.com/websites/website-builder
- GoDaddy plans and pricing, United States market: https://www.godaddy.com/pricing
- GoDaddy .com domain page (list price): https://www.godaddy.com/tlds/com-domain
- GoDaddy professional email (Microsoft 365 prices): https://www.godaddy.com/email/professional-business-email
GoDaddy pricing questions
How much is GoDaddy Website Builder per month?
In the United States, as of November 2026, GoDaddy's builder (Airo AI Builder) is $9.99 a month for Starter, $24.99 for Professional and $99.99 for Ultimate when billed annually, or $19.99, $49.99 and $199.99 billed monthly. There is also a free plan with 50 AI credits a month.
Is GoDaddy Website Builder free?
There is a free plan with 50 AI credits a month and no credit card, which lets you build unlimited preview sites and apps. Publishing a site with a free custom domain is listed from the Starter plan.
What does GoDaddy Website Builder renew at?
GoDaddy does not state a renewal price on the plan cards. The published figures are the annual and monthly rates. Check the renewal amount in your cart and account before the term ends. The .com list price, which applies once any free domain period ends, is $22.99 a year.
What are Airo AI credits?
Credits pay for AI building and app operations. Starter includes 150 a month, Professional 300 and Ultimate 750. They expire at the end of each billing cycle and do not roll over. Editing text and images does not use credits.
Does GoDaddy Website Builder include email?
The builder plans do not list a mailbox. GoDaddy sells Microsoft 365 email separately, from $0.99 per mailbox a month for the first one-year term, with a list price of $8.99.
Is Airo AI Builder the same as GoDaddy Website Builder?
On 12 November 2026, GoDaddy's United States website builder page presented the product as GoDaddy Website Builder powered by Airo and sold it under Airo AI Builder plans. Older plan names found on comparison sites were not on that page.
Related pages.
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Neweb vs GoDaddy
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GoDaddy alternatives
Other builders to consider and who each suits.
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Squarespace pricing explained
Plans, renewal, domain and email costs at Squarespace.
No credits to ration.
Neweb paid plans include unlimited AI generations, managed WordPress hosting and a first-year domain. Free to preview, then from $9/month billed yearly ($19 month-to-month). No mailbox or booking system is included.